Midwives Model of Care

At a recent birth I was greatly encouraged and impressed by the beautiful work done by a Certified Nurse Midwife at one of our local hospitals. My client’s midwife was in tune with the birthing mother and allowed the mother to do what she needed to do, without asking her to have medical intervention. The mother arrived at the hospital, unknowingly nearly complete in dilation, did not want to be checked for dilation, and thus was not checked until she felt it was time to push, just minutes before the birth. The baby was nearly born into it’s mother’s arms with the mother able to squat while birthing. The baby was not separated from it’s parents arms until it was absolutely necessary for him to regain his temperature. The mother always reported feeling greatly cared for by the group of CNM’s she was being seen by. They would hug her when she came in for appointments and encourage her in her up and coming motherhood. This level of care is affirmed by the Midwives Model of Care statement.